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I was lucky to receive one to test out, and compare with the other Lomo'Instants I own - the classic Lomo'Instant (straight from the extremely successful kickstarter campaign!) and the Lomo'Instant Wide.

"Going to the beach" 16"X20" drawing by Angie Richard Hi there! This is Angie, and this is my first blog post for the Art Shack. I'm really excited to tell you about a new product we have in the store! So here it goes. Art Graf No.1 is a unique kneadable erasable drawing material. The water soluble graphite … Continue reading Art Graf No.1

SUMMER is finally here!! Time to get your cameras out and go on adventures! It is also time to start submitting works for the third edition of our annual lomography/alternative photography exhibit! All non-digital works are admissible, instant photography, cyanotypes, any image from negatives, etc! Submit up to 10 images via email at shop@artshack.ca or … Continue reading Lomo Expo no. 3! Call for participants

Here's a short introduction to acrylic paint; First things first, what is acrylic paint? To put if very simply, acrylic paint is made of one or many pigments grinded into a water-based acrylic polymer. Acrylic polymer is also known to some as "acrylic medium" which you can buy on it's own to change … Continue reading Let’s talk acrylic

Suuuummmerrrr!! Yes, it is finally Summertime! I have always been super keen about the first day of Summer, since it is (most of the time) also my birthday, on June 21st. This year, we, in Moncton NB, Canada, were treated to a beautiful day... with huge downpours, gray skies, and heavy winds. Yeah, it wasn't … Continue reading A Summer of Instant: Lomo’Instant Cameras & Accessories

My, my, we have been so busy this past month, I haven't had the time to post any news! Mario (the other co-owner of the shop) has been busy painting a beautiful mural in Le Sommet school in Moncton with the help of our amazing art teacher Noémie DesRoches, and I have been working on … Continue reading Alternative & Film Photography Exhibit

Hello everybody! As mentionned in the previous post all about our favourite spring things, here is an introduction to High Flow paints by Golden Acrylic, and a quick project using a great technique I love, pouring medium. Let's start with a small introduction to the materials we will be using! High Flow is a relatively … Continue reading High Flow & Pouring Medium Experiment!